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1 Samuel 23:25

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And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men [were] in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.	Saul also and his men went to seek [him]. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard [that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.	And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Saul^H7586 also and his men^H582 went^H3212 to seek^H1245 him. And they told^H5046 David^H1732: wherefore he came down^H3381 into a rock^H5553, and abode^H3427 in the wilderness^H4057 of Maon^H4584. And when Saul^H7586 heard^H8085 that, he pursued^H7291 after^H310 David^H1732 in the wilderness^H4057 of Maon^H4584.

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Original Hebrew

וַיֵּלֶךְ שָׁאוּל וַאֲנָשָׁיו לְבַקֵּשׁ וַיַּגִּדוּ לְדָוִד וַיֵּרֶד הַסֶּלַע וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּמִדְבַּר מָעֹון וַיִּשְׁמַע שָׁאוּל וַיִּרְדֹּף אַחֲרֵי־דָוִד מִדְבַּר מָעֹון׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יֵּ֨לֶךְ	va/i.Ye.lekh	H3212	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he went
שָׁא֣וּל	sha.'Ul	H7586	HNp	Saul
וַ/אֲנָשָׁי/ו֮	va./'a.na.Sha/v	H376	HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms	and/ men/ his
לְ/בַקֵּשׁ֒	le./va.Kesh	H1245	HR/Vpc	to/ seek (him)
וַ/יַּגִּ֣דוּ	va/i.ya.Gi.du	H5046	HC/Vhw3mp	and/ people told
לְ/דָוִ֔ד	le./da.Vid	H1732	HR/Np	to/ David
וַ/יֵּ֣רֶד	va/i.Ye.red	H3381	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he went down
הַ/סֶּ֔לַע	ha./Se.la'	H5553	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ rock
וַ/יֵּ֖שֶׁב	va/i.Ye.shev	H3427	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he remained
בְּ/מִדְבַּ֣ר	be./mid.Bar	H4057	HR/Ncmsc	in/ (the) wilderness of
מָע֑וֹן	ma.'on	H4584	HNp	Maon
וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֣ע	va/i.yish.Ma'	H8085	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he heard
שָׁא֔וּל	sha.'Ul	H7586	HNp	Saul
וַ/יִּרְדֹּ֥ף	va/i.yir.Dof	H7291	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he pursued
אַחֲרֵֽי	'a.cha.rei-	H310	HR	after
דָוִ֖ד	da.Vid	H1732	HNp	David
מִדְבַּ֥ר	mid.Bar	H4057	HNcmsc	(the) wilderness of
מָעֽוֹן	ma.'on	H4584	HNp	Maon

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H310 — אַחַר (ʼachar, akh-ar'): from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
• H582 — אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh, en-oshe'): from אָנַשׁ; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified אָדָם); hence,; a man in general (singly or collectively); another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare אִישׁ.
• H1245 — בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, baw-kash'): a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after; ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
• H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
• H3212 — יָלַךְ (yâlak, yaw-lak'): a primitive root (compare הָלַךְ); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses); [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak.
• H3381 — יָרַד (yârad, yaw-rad'): a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
• H3427 — יָשַׁב (yâshab, yaw-shab'): a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
• H4057 — מִדְבָּר (midbâr, mid-bawr'): from דָבַר in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs); desert, south, speech, wilderness.
• H4584 — מָעוֹן (Mâʻôwn, maw-ohn'): the same as מָעוֹן; a residence; Maon, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine; Maon, Maonites. Compare בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן, מְעוּנִיlemma מְעוּנָי third vowel, corrected to מְעוּנִי.
• H5046 — נָגַד (nâgad, naw-gad'): a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise; bewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.
• H5553 — סֶלַע (çelaʻ, seh'-lah): from an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress); (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
• H7291 — רָדַף (râdaph, raw-daf'): a primitive root; to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by); chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
• H7586 — שָׁאוּל (Shâʼûwl, shaw-ool'): passive participle of שָׁאַל; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites; Saul, Shaul.
• H8085 — שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, shaw-mah'): a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• into a rock — Judges 15:8, 1 Samuel 23:28

Reciprocal references (3): Joshua 15:55, Judges 10:12, 1 Chronicles 11:16

Related Topics

• Nave’s: DAVID, MAON

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